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Telephone-Based Program to Promote Inhaled Corticosteroid Adherence Among Individuals With Asthma

NCT00414817 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14064

Last updated 2017-01-30

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Summary

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are often prescribed as a treatment for asthma. However, many individuals who take these medications do not adhere to their prescribed treatment regimen. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone-based program at improving medication adherence among individuals with asthma.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Automated Phone-Based Refill Reminders

The BREATHE EASY Medication Reminder Program uses interactive voice recognition phone technology to offer timely reminders to patients to refill their ICS medication, educational messages about ICS, and may offer to transfer them to a refill line or to speak with a pharmacist if they have questions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Kaiser Permanente

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • William M. Vollmer, PhD · Center for Health Research/KPNW

  • Cynthia Rand, PhD · Johns Hopkins University

  • Joan Dubanoski, PhD · Center for Health Research/KPH

  • Adrianne Feldstein, MD · Center for Health Research/KPNW

  • David Smith, PhD · Center for Health Research/KPNW

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-06-30
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2009-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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